Aradia: You Are What You Think I Am

"The Art can be a lot of work, and it can sometimes be tedious, and sometimes even painful, but at the end of the day, I love it. I love the focus of it, the discipline, the balance. I love working with the energy and exploring what can be done with it. I love the gathering tension of a spell, and the almost painful clarity of focus required to concentrate that tension into an effect. I love the practice of it as well as the theory, the research, experimenting with new spells, teaching others about magic. I love laying down spells on my various pieces of magical gear, and most of all, I love it when I can use my talents to make a difference in the world, even when it’s only a small one." — Jim Butcher, Skin Game

"Ultimately, one cannot blame people too much for falling into herd conformity, for were they to stray too far outside of their quotidian ruts and ideological bubbles, they might be forced to recognize that the way they live their life is not really as in touch with reality and as well geared toward their own flourishing as they might like to believe. Such an admission is difficult to wring out of people because with it comes an imperative to rethink one's life. Many people lack the will and energy for such an endeavor." – T. L. Othaos, Nine Keys of Abyssal Darkness

22 January 2025

You Are What You Think I Am